A prolific TV producer responsible for several 1950s quiz shows, Enright was executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning TV-movie "Caroline?" (CBS, 1990) as well as a handful of feature films, most notably "Making Mr. Right" (1987). He was portrayed by David Paymer in the 1994 film "Quiz Show".
- Also Credited As:
Daniel Enright
- Born:
August 30, 1917
- Died:
May 22, 1992.
-
Job Titles:
Producer
Significant Others
-
Companion: Susan Stafford.
-
Wife: Stella Enright.
Milestones
-
1947 Formed Barry & Enright Productions with Jack Barry
-
1947 TV debut as producer for the series, "Juvenile Jury"
-
1953 Produced the first interactive TV show, "Winky Dink and You"
-
1958 Emmersed in a scandal, "Twenty-One" was cancelled due to the admitted deception on the part of the producers, Barry and Enright
-
1959 Barry & Enright Productions ceased to exist
-
1971 First series as executive producer, also marking return to TV, "All About Faces"
-
1975 Barry & Enright Productions was reformed and their collaboration continued through to Barry's death
-
1980 Final gameshow as producer, "Play the Percentages"
-
1981 Feature film debut as executive producer, "Private Lessons"
-
1983 First feature as producer, "Private School"
-
1987 Served as executive producer on final feature, "Making Mr. Right"
-
1988 First TV-movie, executive producer, "Necessity"
-
1990 Final TV-movie, executive producer, "Caroline?"
-
1990 Final series, "All About the Opposite Sex"